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Sign Language
General Information
For Information: Jim Reed
Phone: 623.845.3631
The courses offered at GCC are designed to teach the concepts and skills of American Sign Language. Students engaged in social work, counseling, health services, education, and related fields will find these courses useful. The courses listed here are required in the Interpreter for the Deaf Curriculum at Phoenix College. This can be either a two-year Associate in Applied Science degree or a Certificate of Completion in Interpreter for Deaf. Credits in General Education requirements may be taken on this campus toward the completion of the above programs, including ENG101, First-Year Composition; COM100, Introduction to Human Communication; CRE101, Critical and Evaluative Reading; and MAT102, Mathematical Concepts/Applications.
Two years of ASL satisfies the foreign language requirement for most universities. Check with a GCC advisor to make certain your transfer institution allows you to meet the foreign language requirement with ASL courses.
Students planning to complete the Interpreters’ program should consult with Phoenix College advisors prior to registering for courses.
Course Descriptions
Course Availability: (F) Fall, (S) Spring, (D) Day, (E) Evening, (Su1) Summer 1, (Su2) Summer 2, (O) Occasionally
Sign Language (SLG)
SLG101
American Sign Language I / 4 credits 4 periods
Introduction of principles, methods, and techniques for communicating with deaf people who sign. Development of expressive and receptive sign skills, manual alphabet, numbers, and sign vocabulary. Overview of syntax, grammar, and culture related to American Sign Language (A.S.L.). Prerequisites: None. SLG103 suggested as a corequisite but not required. (F,S,D,E,Su1)
SLG102
American Sign Language II / 4 credits 4 periods
Continued development of knowledge and language skills for communicating with deaf people who sign. Includes numbers, fingerspelling, and culture. Emphasis on enhancement of receptive sign skills and continued development of expressive sign skills. Application of rudimentary, syntactical, and grammatical structure stressed with continued development of sign vocabulary. Prerequisites: SLG101, with a grade of "C" or better, or permission of department/division. (F,S,D,E,Su2)
SLG103
Introduction to Deafness / 1 credit 1 period
History and development of American Sign Language (A.S.L.) and English codes. Overview of education for Deaf and Hard of Hearing children. Legal rights and common adaptive devices used by Deaf and Hard of Hearing individuals. Prerequisites: None. (O)
SLG110
Fingerspelling I / 2 credits 2 periods
Introduction to basic fingerspelling techniques. Concentration on receptive and expressive skills including manual alphabet production and numbers. Focus on methods, theory, and applications. Prerequisites: SLG101, or permission of department/division. (O)
SLG201
American Sign Language III / 4 credits 4 periods
Linguistics of American Sign Language (A.S.L.) including non-manual behaviors and signing English idioms with conceptual accuracy. Emphasis on practical application of A.S.L. skills, expanded vocabulary, and cross-cultural communication. Prerequisites: SLG102, with a grade of "C" or better, or permission of department/division. Suggested but not required: (ENG101 or ENG107) and, (CRE101 or CRE111 or exemption by score on the reading placement test (ASSET)). (F,E)
SLG202
American Sign Language IV / 4 credits 4 periods
Advanced American Sign Language skills including continued vocabulary. Emphasis on conversational techniques in a cross-cultural framework. Continued work on conceptual accurate signing of English idioms and words with multiple meanings. Prerequisites: SLG103 and SLG201 with a grade of "C" or better, or permission of department/division. Suggested but not required: ENG101, SLG200, and CRE101 or CRE111 or exemption by score on the reading placement test (ASSET). (S,E)
